‘On Her Shoulders’ is the winner of the Sundance Film Festival’s Directing Prize and the winner of the Camden Film Festival’s Award for Best Documentary. The film presents a deeply moving portrait of Yazidi genocide survivor-turned-global advocate Nadia Murad. The twenty-three-year-old’s life is a dizzying array of important undertakings—from giving testimony before the U.N. to visiting refugee camps to soul-bearing media interviews and one-on-one meetings with top government officials. The film follows this strong-willed young woman, who escaped sexual slavery at the hands of ISIS to become a relentless beacon of hope for her people.

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The Sounds of Film is the nation’s longest running film, music and issues themed radio show. For the past 30 years, the program has delivered a popular mix of interviews and music to listeners all over Long Island, parts of Connecticut and streaming live worldwide on the internet. Previous guests include CNN’s Don Lemon, director/actor Alex Winter, composer Mike Patton, composer Tree Adams, Wendy & Lisa, director Lauren Greenfield, Alexandra Pelosi, John Tartaglia, and Rory Kennedy.